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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 07:54 AM Sep 2016

The presidential debates need real-time fact-checking.

http://www.salon.com/2016/09/13/an-open-letter-to-the-commission-on-presidential-debates-bring-on-instant-replay/

The article proposes that the hosts be accompanied by a panel of non-partisan fact-checkers. The candidates have the right to ask the fact-checkers to find out whether the opponent just lied.

But as a commenter said: Trump would simply say that the fact-checkers were partisan.





That's why I have a different proposal: Each candidate brings their own team of fact-checkers. When one candidate calls the other one a liar, both Teams have 30 seconds to find evidence, with full citation of sources. And each team presents their evidence separately.

(That will be sooo funny when Trump's fact-checkers have to find proof for what he just said.)
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The presidential debates need real-time fact-checking. (Original Post) DetlefK Sep 2016 OP
Truth or Consequences C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #1

C_U_L8R

(44,983 posts)
1. Truth or Consequences
Tue Sep 13, 2016, 07:58 AM
Sep 2016

I want to know what the consequences are
but if it involves that clown Trump getting
dunked foe every lie I'm all for it.

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